Press Release Article

The Bayonne Bridge will be closed this weekend, and the Holland Tunnel and George Washington Bridge will institute lane closings this weekend and/or next week for ongoing construction and repair projects.

Holland Tunnel:

One westbound lane will be closed during overnight hours on Sunday, July 9, through Thursday July 13, from 11:59 p.m. each night through 5:30 a.m. the following morning. These closures are needed for ongoing tunnel repairs.

One eastbound lane will close during overnight hours on Sunday, July 9, through Thursday July 13, from 11 p.m. each night through 5 a.m. the following morning. These closures are needed for ongoing tunnel repairs.

Bayonne Bridge:

The Bayonne Bridge will be closed from 11:59 p.m. Friday, July 7, through 5 a.m. Monday, July 10. During the closing, traffic will initially be detoured via 5th Street in Bayonne to support construction activities. Beginning at 11:59 p.m. Saturday, July 8, traffic will be detoured via Avenue A for the duration of the bridge closing.

Beginning Monday, July 10, and continuing until Friday, July 14, the bridge will be closed from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. daily.

George Washington Bridge:

On July 6, from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning, Hudson Terrace will be closed for work associated with the Palisades Interstate Parkway Helix rehabilitation project.

On July 7, from 9 p.m. to 9 a.m. the following morning, the northbound right lane on Hudson Terrace and the PIP southbound lane will be closed for work associated with the Palisades Interstate Parkway Helix rehabilitation project.

On July 9, from 12:01 a.m. to 8 a.m., two upper level westbound lanes on the bridge’s main span will be closed to accommodate the installation of deck panels.

Founded in 1921, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey builds, operates, and maintains many of the most important transportation and trade infrastructure assets in the country. The agency’s network of aviation, ground, rail, and seaport facilities is among the busiest in the country, supports more than 550,000 regional jobs, and generates more than $23 billion in annual wages and $80 billion in annual economic activity. The Port Authority also owns and manages the 16-acre World Trade Center site, where the 1,776-foot-tall One World Trade Center is now the tallest skyscraper in the Western Hemisphere. The Port Authority receives no tax revenue from either the State of New York or New Jersey or from the City of New York. The agency raises the necessary funds for the improvement, construction or acquisition of its facilities primarily on its own credit. For more information, please visit http://www.panynj.gov.